Austin City Council is seeking applicants to fill two seats on the five-member Municipal Civil Service Commission. The seats are for two unexpired terms that run through May 2024, and applicants may also be considered for the follow-up three-year terms. The commission’s focus is the rules and regulations concerning those who work in civil service, and one of its main tasks is hearing appeals and “making final, binding decisions in the case of any municipal civil service employee who is discharged, suspended, demoted, denied a promotion, or put on disciplinary probation.” The time commitment for the position is estimated at 20 hours a month. Applicants should be a city resident, a qualified voter and have experience in administration of human resources or labor relations or knowledge of labor and employment law. The application is available online.
Chad Swiatecki is a 20-year journalist who relocated to Austin from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He has written... More by Chad Swiatecki